A Mistaken Marriage

[Blurb 1]

The Huo and Xie families join in marriage.

Huo Xiuting uses his power and influence to forcefully claim what he wants. He knows that Xie Yutong has secretly loved someone for years, her impossible-to-forget first love.

Clever Xie Yutong chose to marry him after weighing her family's interests, but he doesn't care.

After the wedding, the couple share a bed but dream separate dreams, outwardly harmonious yet inwardly distant.

Xie Yutong never explains herself. She calmly takes her place as Mrs. Huo.

No one knows that the first time she saw Huo Xiuting as a girl, she was deeply captivated by the carefree, rebellious look on his face.

But she knew they were worlds apart, and was well aware of her place.

Later, on their wedding anniversary,

Huo Xiuting comes home late, drunk. Xie Yutong gets straight to the point: "It's time for us to get divorced."

Huo Xiuting sneers. "Xie Yutong, have you never had any room in your heart for me?"

Xie Yutong freezes, then smiles bitterly. "Who do you think is in my heart?"

You.

*

One day after their divorce, Huo Xiuting happens to find a yellowed postcard in a drawer.

It was handed out to the class shortly before high school graduation.

Written on it in bold, flowing handwriting are the words:

[Huo Xiuting, I like you! My wish is to become your wife.]

Written by Xie Yutong.

*

[Realistic-life blurb 2]

After bravely divorcing, Xie Yutong returns to the mountains where she was born and raised, becoming a grassroots civil servant and helping local villagers achieve prosperity.

Building roads, raising livestock, planting trees, reclaiming wasteland...

In life, she used to feel deeply ashamed of her humble origins. Now, standing amid these verdant mountains and clear waters, she has finally found her direction.

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[Little Scene]

That year, Xie Yutong once asked Huo Xiuting, "Tell me, what would we do if we broke up someday?"

At the time, Huo Xiuting lazily nuzzled against her, like a big cat, utterly unconcerned. "What's there to be afraid of? We could just go around in a circle and meet again."

Later, they really did meet again.

Si Yiwen and Zhou Yin aren't celebrities, but their title as a plastic couple from the wealthy elite keeps them trending day and night.

He's richer than a king, and she's loaded too. At first, outsiders had no faith in this arranged marriage. Now the whole world ships them as a couple.

The reason? Their looks put even the entertainment industry's top-tier stars to shame!

One day, bored, Zhou Yin amused herself by watching gossip about herself online and decided to start a livestream.

As soon as it opened, the chat exploded.

Zhou Yin answered netizens' questions about life among the wealthy through her actions:

Luxury mansion? Gold-plated railings, diamond-studded chandeliers, mountains of designer goods...

Stanning a celebrity? Buy the brand your idol endorses. That's what real fan power looks like.

Travel? Charter a plane on the spot, then buy an island in minutes.

Work? That's not a thing, since her husband makes more than enough money.

Oh, and that plastic husband of hers?

Zhou Yin reached out and hooked a finger at someone, drawing him into the frame. "My fans want to see if you're just good-looking in photos."

The camera turned to reveal a handsome man in a perfectly tailored suit, his looks on par with a top-tier star. He gazed at her adoringly. "Won't you sleep a little longer? Who was crying last night, saying she was too tired and didn't want to? Come here."

The livestream suddenly glitched and went black.

Fans flooded the chat: [Ahhh, this isn't what I imagined!]

*

One day, gossip broke that this wealthy plastic couple was getting divorced.

As the rumors grew, their CP fans dug up a postcard Si Yiwen had written to Zhou Yin by hand when they were students. In strong, elegant handwriting, it said:

[You'll always be my ideal type, A Yin.]

That night, Zhou Yin pinned Si Yiwen against the wall. "Tell me, what did that postcard mean? Were you secretly in love with me that long ago?"

Si Yiwen simply scooped her up. "Do I have to tell you? Maybe I should show you instead."

The livestream went black in an instant, and the fans' comments flew:

[Is there something VIPs aren't allowed to see?]

[I'm dead, I'm dead!]

[Why are this plastic couple so sweet?]

[Reality is even better than a romance drama!]

[I'm dying from shipping them!]

Message: Don't depend on anyone. Live a brilliant life of your own.